Marble-shooter.



No. 7|6,433. Patented Dec. 23, |902.

W. R. KIZER.

MARBLE SHOOTER.

[Application tiled Apr. 17. 1m32.)

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WILLIAM R. KIZER, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

MARBLE-S HOUTEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of' Letters Patent No. 716,433, datedDecember `23, 1902.

Application iiled April 17, 1902.

T0 all whom, it may concern.:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. KIZER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Decatur, in the county of Macon and Stare of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Marble-Shooter, of which the following is aspeciiication.

This invention is an improvementJ in toys, relating particularly to amarble-shooter; and the object thereof is to provide a device by which amarble may be accurately and forcibly projected in any given direction.

Another object of my invention is to take the place of the fingers andcue on gameboards where blocks or marbles are used.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device that is soconstructed that the projecting-rod may be easily manipulated without inthe least affecting the body of the device or changing its position orangle, and thus insuring a true shot after the device has been iirstrighted.

Tviith these various objects in view my invention comprises a stand orbracket that is stamped out of a single piece of metal and provided withguides, in which is held a spring-actuated pusher-rod or projector thatis controlled by a trigger and by which the rod is automatically lockedagainst forward movement by the same spring that is employed forprojecting the rod. The said trigger is provided from the body portionof the stand, so that the cost of the device may be reduced to thesmallest amount possible.

IVith these objects in View my invention also comprises certain detailsof construction and novelties of combination and arrangement, as will befully set forth in the following specification, and pointed out in theclaims, reference being had to the drawings, in Whicl1- Figure l is aperspective view illustrating the general operation of my improved toy.Fig. 2 is a plan View of the toy, the projector rod or bar being shownheld in a locked position. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same. Fig.4 is an inverted plan. Fig. 5 is a detail section taken about on theline 5 5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an end View of the rear end of the frame.Fig. 7 is a detail perspective View of the frame or stand. Fig. S is adetail view of the projector bar or rod. Fig. 9 is a detail Serial No.103,326. (No model.)

view'of the trigger. Fig. l0 is a detail sectional view illustrating thecatch for locking the trigger against the tension of the spring; andFig. ll is a detail view of the blank from which the stand is made, thesaid blank being shown stamped and cnt ready for bending.

In carrying out my invention I employ a stand or bracket A, that ispreferably formed or stamped from a single piece of sheet metal. Theflat horizontal body portion A of the stand terminates at its ends independing legs A2 and A3, the forward one of which, A2, is provided withan aperture Al, while the rear leg A3 is bifurcated, providing asuitable bearing portion A5, in which and in the slot is designed to beheld a projector rod or bar B, around which is held a torsional springC, that has one end projecting through an aperture D in the body of thestand and Secured upon the edge of the stand, as illustrated in Figs. 2and 3. This spring has its forward end connected with the trigger E,that is carried by the rod B Vand is held against forward movementandagainst the tension of the spring by a suitable catch F, that isstampeddownwardly from the body portion of the stand, as shown in the drawings,and in practice I prefer to fasten the forward end of the spring underthe said trigger and carry the end up over and around the bar, so thatin drawing the bar backward to lock it against the tension of the springthe latter will automatically twist the bar as the tension is increased,and thus causing the trigger to slip over the catch and be retainedthereby until the free end is forcibly disengaged. In practice I preferto stamp the stand or bracket from a single sheet of metal, and in thatcase the trigger E would be stamped from the body portion, and the slotleft in the body portion will be found desirable, for the reason that itlightens the toy and also provides an opening through which the rear endof the spring is inserted, and, as before stated, the catch is alsostamped from the body of the stand, and thus enabling me to construct astand or bracket at onevoperation of the die. The rod or projector B isprovided with a suitable aperture B', through which the trigger ispassed and by which the said trigger is firmly held to the bar.

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In practice I may find it desirable to cast the stand or body, and inthat case the rod and trigger may be also formed integral, or they maybe made separately and secured in the manner illustrated in thedrawings. The catch would also be cast upon the under side of the bodyportion of the stand in the form of a lug.

In operation the trigger is drawn backwardly against the tension of thespring and automaticallylocked against the catch F,when the device isplaced upon the floor or ground, so that the forward end of theprojector bar or rod will be against the marble that is to be projected,and after the proper angle is cited the trigger is released and thespring suddenly projecting the rod forwardly will cause the marble to bequickly projected in a perfectly straight line. It will thus be seenthat the operation is exceedingly simple and that by reason of havingthe trigger self-locking the device may be quickly manipulated, and thusenabling one to shoot the toy very rapidly. It will also be seen that mydevice canbe gotten up and placed upon the market at a very small cost.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a marble-shooter', the combination of a stand or bracketcomprising the flat body portion and the dependinglegs, one of whichAhaving an aperture arranged therein and the other leg being bifurcatedand forming a guide therein, a projector-rod operating through the saidaperture and guide, a trigger carried by the said rod or bar, and atorsional spring arranged upon the bar, and adapted for engagement withthe said trigger and stand, and a catch. projecting from the said bodyportion of the stand, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. y

2. A marble-shooter comprising a stand or bracket which is preferablystamped of a single piece of metal to form the Hat body portion, and thedepending legs, one of which having an aperture arranged therein and theopposite leg having a guide, a spring-actuated projector-rod operatingthrough the said aperture and guide, a trigger carried by the said rodor bar, the said trigger being preferably stamped from the body portionof the stand and a catch stamped from the body portion of the stand andprojected in the path of the trigger, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

3. A stand for a marble-shooter, formedof a single piece of sheet metaland bent to provide the dat body portion, and the depending legs or endportions, one of which being provided with an aperture and the oppositeleg provided with a guideway, a catch stamped from the body portion ofthe stand, the said body portion also having an aperture stampedtherein, the material from which being designed for use as the trigger,substantially as described.

WILLIAM R. KIZER.

Witnesses:

C. S. HANKINS, R. A. WILSON.

